1977 - 'You can't be a teacher because you're not strong enough to cane the boys hard enough.'
2011 - If you're not up to date with technology you should get out of education.'
Both confuse the method with the substance. Education is about communication and taking people to a better place. Most talks I've heard about 'digital natives' is "shock, horror, you know nothing". But we know that a good teacher can teach with a stick in the sand or a smart board, it just depends what is available and what will communicate most effectively.
2011 - If you're not up to date with technology you should get out of education.'
Both confuse the method with the substance. Education is about communication and taking people to a better place. Most talks I've heard about 'digital natives' is "shock, horror, you know nothing". But we know that a good teacher can teach with a stick in the sand or a smart board, it just depends what is available and what will communicate most effectively.